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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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