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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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