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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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