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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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