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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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