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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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