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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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