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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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