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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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