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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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