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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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