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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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