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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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