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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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