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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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