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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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