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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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