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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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