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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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