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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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