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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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