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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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