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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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