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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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