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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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