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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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