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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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