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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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