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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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