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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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