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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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