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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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