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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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