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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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