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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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