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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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