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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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