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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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