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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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