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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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