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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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