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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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