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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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