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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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