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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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