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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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