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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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