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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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