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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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