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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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