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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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