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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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