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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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