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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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