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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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