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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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