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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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