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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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