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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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