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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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