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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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