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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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