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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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