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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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