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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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