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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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