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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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