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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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