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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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