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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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