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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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