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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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