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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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