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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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