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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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