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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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