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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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