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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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