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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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