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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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