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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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