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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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