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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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