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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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