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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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