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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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