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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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