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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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