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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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