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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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