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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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