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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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