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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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