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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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