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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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