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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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