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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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