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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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