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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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