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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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