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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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