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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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