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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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