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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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