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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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