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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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