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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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