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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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