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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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