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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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