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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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