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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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