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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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