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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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