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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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