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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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