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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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