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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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