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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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