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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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