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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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