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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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