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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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