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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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