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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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