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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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