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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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