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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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