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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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