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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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