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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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