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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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