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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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