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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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