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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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