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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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