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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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