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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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