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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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