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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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