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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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