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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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