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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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