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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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