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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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