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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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