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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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