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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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