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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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