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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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