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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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