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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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