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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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