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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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