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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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