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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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