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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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