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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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