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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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