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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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