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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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