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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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