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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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