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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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