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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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