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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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