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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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