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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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