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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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