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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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