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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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