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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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