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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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