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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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