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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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