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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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