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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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