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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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