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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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