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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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