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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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