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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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