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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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