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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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