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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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