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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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