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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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