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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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