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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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