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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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