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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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