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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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