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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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