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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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