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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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