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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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