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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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