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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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