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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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