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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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