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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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