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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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