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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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