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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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