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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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