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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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