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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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