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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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