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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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