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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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