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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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