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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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