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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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