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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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