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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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