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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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