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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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