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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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