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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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