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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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