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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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