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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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