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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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