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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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