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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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