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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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