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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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