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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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