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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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