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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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