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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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