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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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