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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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