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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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