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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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