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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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