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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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