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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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