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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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MOOCS And Open Education