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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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