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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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