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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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