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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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