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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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