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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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