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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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