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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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