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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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