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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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