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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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