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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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