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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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