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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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