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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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