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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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