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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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