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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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