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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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