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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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