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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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