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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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