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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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