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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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