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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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