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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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