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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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