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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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