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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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