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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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