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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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