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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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