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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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