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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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