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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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