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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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