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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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