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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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