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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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