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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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