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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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