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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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