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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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