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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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