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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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