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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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