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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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