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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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