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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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