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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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