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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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