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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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