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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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