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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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