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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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