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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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