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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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