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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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