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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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