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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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