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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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