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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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