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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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