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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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