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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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