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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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