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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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