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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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