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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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