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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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