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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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