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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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