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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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