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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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