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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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