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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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