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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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