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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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