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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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