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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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