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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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