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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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