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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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