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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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