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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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