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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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