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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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