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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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