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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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