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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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