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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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