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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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