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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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