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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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