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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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