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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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