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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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