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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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