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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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