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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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