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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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