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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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