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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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