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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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