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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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