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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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