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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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