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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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