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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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