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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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