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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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