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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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