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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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