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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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