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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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