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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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