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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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