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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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