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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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