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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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