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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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