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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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