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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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