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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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