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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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