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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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