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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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