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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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