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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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