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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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