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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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