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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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