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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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