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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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