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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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