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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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