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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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