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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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