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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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