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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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