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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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