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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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