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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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