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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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