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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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