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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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