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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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