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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning enable people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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