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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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