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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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