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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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