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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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