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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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