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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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