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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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