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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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