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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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