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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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