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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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