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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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