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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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