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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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