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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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