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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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