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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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