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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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