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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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