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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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