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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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