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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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