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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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