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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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