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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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