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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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