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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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