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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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