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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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