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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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