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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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