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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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