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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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