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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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