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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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