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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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