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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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