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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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