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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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