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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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