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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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