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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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