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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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