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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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