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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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