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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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