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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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