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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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