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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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