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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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