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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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