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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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