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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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