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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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