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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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