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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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