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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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