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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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