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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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