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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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