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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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