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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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