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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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