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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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