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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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