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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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