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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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