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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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