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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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