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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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