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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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