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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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