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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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