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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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