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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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