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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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