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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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