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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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