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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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