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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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