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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

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