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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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