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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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