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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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