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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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