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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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