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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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