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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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