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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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