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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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