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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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