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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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