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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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