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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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