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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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