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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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