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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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