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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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