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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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