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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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