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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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