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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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