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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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