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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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