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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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