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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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