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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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