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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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