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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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