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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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