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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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