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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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