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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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