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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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