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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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