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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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