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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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