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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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