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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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