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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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