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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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