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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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