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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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