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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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