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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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